Comments on: Alpha 330 – future model? http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/ Search this site - over 170 articles on Alpha system topics! Subscribe to our magazine too! Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: PhotoDelusions http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 PhotoDelusions Fri, 08 May 2009 14:25:34 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=1421#comment-1714 As is being commented elsewhere, a Russian website apparently gives more detail: http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.sony.ru/hub/dslr/block/2/subblock/1&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0= As is being commented elsewhere, a Russian website apparently gives more detail:

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.sony.ru/hub/dslr/block/2/subblock/1&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=

]]> By: alexramos http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 alexramos Wed, 06 May 2009 18:46:05 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=1421#comment-1712 http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040963 "This product is no longer available for purchase." Ya esta descatalogado de SonyStyle USA... http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11040963

“This product is no longer available for purchase.”

Ya esta descatalogado de SonyStyle USA…

]]> By: alexramos http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 alexramos Tue, 05 May 2009 02:06:17 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=1421#comment-1710 SonyStyle USA has a very good offer to a350... http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665848057 a350 + grip + 18-70mm + 55-200mm = $799 (sold out) Also, the a200 and a300 have interesting offers. SonyStyle USA has a very good offer to a350…

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665848057

a350 + grip + 18-70mm + 55-200mm = $799 (sold out)

Also, the a200 and a300 have interesting offers.

]]> By: toughluck http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1709 toughluck Mon, 04 May 2009 17:52:57 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=1421#comment-1709 The lenses (50/1.8, 30/2.8 and 28-75/2.8) have the distance scale coupled to the focus ring, meaning it rotates. So no ring ultrasonic motor, but a cheaper and smaller micro-USM. Unfortunately, this means that focusing is going to be slower and draw more power, while being just as loud as it was. All new lenses are going to have motors, of course. As for the new kits, the A330L (L is next in sequence after K) is obviously a standard kit with 18-55, while the Y is a double kit with 18-55 and 55-200 (again, Y is next in sequence after X). The kit with 18-200 was denoted with H, so it's logical to assume that a kit with 18-250 (if any of the new alphas is going to feature movies) is going to be denoted with G. Suppose there are new 16-105 and 16-80 with motors released (the lenses seem to have a lot of space inside for a ring motor), new kits are likely going to be called Q and maybe C (no letter after Z). Maybe Sony will try and release a double kit with 70-300 and 16-105 or 16-80? The lenses (50/1.8, 30/2.8 and 28-75/2.8) have the distance scale coupled to the focus ring, meaning it rotates. So no ring ultrasonic motor, but a cheaper and smaller micro-USM. Unfortunately, this means that focusing is going to be slower and draw more power, while being just as loud as it was.
All new lenses are going to have motors, of course.

As for the new kits, the A330L (L is next in sequence after K) is obviously a standard kit with 18-55, while the Y is a double kit with 18-55 and 55-200 (again, Y is next in sequence after X).

The kit with 18-200 was denoted with H, so it’s logical to assume that a kit with 18-250 (if any of the new alphas is going to feature movies) is going to be denoted with G. Suppose there are new 16-105 and 16-80 with motors released (the lenses seem to have a lot of space inside for a ring motor), new kits are likely going to be called Q and maybe C (no letter after Z).

Maybe Sony will try and release a double kit with 70-300 and 16-105 or 16-80?

]]> By: admin http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1708 admin Sun, 03 May 2009 21:09:26 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=1421#comment-1708 SSM is like Nikon Silent Wave. Not all AF-S lenses are Silent Wave, and Sony may introduce something a level below SSM. Or they may including exactly the same technology as exists. But the new lenses are extremely small. David SSM is like Nikon Silent Wave. Not all AF-S lenses are Silent Wave, and Sony may introduce something a level below SSM. Or they may including exactly the same technology as exists. But the new lenses are extremely small.

David

]]> By: alexramos http://www.photoclubalpha.com/2009/05/02/alpha-330-future-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 alexramos Sun, 03 May 2009 18:19:46 +0000 http://www.photoclubalpha.com/?p=1421#comment-1707 "There is a possibility that these budget lenses are not SSM, but use a cheaper internal micromotor." Why...?? I think the Nikon entry level lenses uses ring motor and them are cheper, I think Sony could be same... “There is a possibility that these budget lenses are not SSM, but use a cheaper internal micromotor.”

Why…??

I think the Nikon entry level lenses uses ring motor and them are cheper, I think Sony could be same…

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